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A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All People
New York Times bestselling author Joan Anderson gives women practical advice and inspiration for building creative, independent, and fulfilling lives through discovering who they truly are and who they can be.
Like Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, Joan Anderson’s bestselling A Year by the Sea revealed a far larger than expected constituency, in the form of thousands of wom...more
Like Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, Joan Anderson’s bestselling A Year by the Sea revealed a far larger than expected constituency, in the form of thousands of wom...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
April 4th 2006
by Broadway
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This is a book that I stumbled upon by accident and loved. She talks about planning enjoyment into everyday and putting Gold stars by all the things that you do just for you. I think that I am going to try it. She had cancer and went to cape cod by herself to rejuvinate her mind and spirit and figure out what she wanted out of life. When she came home she had kicked the cancer and was a much better spouse. She also talks about how having a group of friends to help you through life is a must. I h...more
I've been on a bit of a self-help kick lately and I think that this is the best book I've read in that genre so far. I don't like to mark up books but with this one I wanted to underline it, highlight it, and throw in a few sticky notes for good measure. Basically the idea is that women tend to focus on, as the title says, being all things to all people which leaves them unsure of who they are. A Weekend to Change Your Life is designed to help women find themselves over the course of a weekend b...more
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There is no shortage of literature about the struggles of an empty-nester woman these days.
This non-fiction book plays nicely into that catagory. Even though I am not her target market, I enjoyed the book. It was a sober reminder, leading me to recognize that choices I make each day compound and if I do not make choices to develop my own talents and presever my own interests; I may find that I completely abandoned myself and then struggle to reconnect with my own voice.
Author Joan Anderson hos...more
This non-fiction book plays nicely into that catagory. Even though I am not her target market, I enjoyed the book. It was a sober reminder, leading me to recognize that choices I make each day compound and if I do not make choices to develop my own talents and presever my own interests; I may find that I completely abandoned myself and then struggle to reconnect with my own voice.
Author Joan Anderson hos...more
This book gives suggestions and exercises for women who want to dig deeper and uncover what their soul purpose is. For many of us, we lose our way and Anderson believes that it only takes one weekend to examine what is going on to change it and become something new. I loved reading the mini-retreat stories from others and what they uncovered about themselves in this book. It was also engaging enough to keep reading during my past weekend getaway camping with friends.
I enjoyed A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman more, but I still found this book useful and highlighted quite a bit. I think this book is good for any woman going through a transition of any sort, or needing to, not just the empty nesters.
I did this! I really took a weekend, and a pad of paper, and did the exercises Joan suggested. Very inspiring and gave me a lot of insights, as well as a much better awareness of living in the now.
I like the practical actions and points to remember included at the end of each chapter. I also like that the author gives detailed instruction on how to do your own weekend getaway!
Thought this might have some useful ideas to create movement in my life. Not any new information for what I have already experienced in my self development.
I gained more from Anderson's A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman, but anytime something I read gives me pause to reflect is a positive experience. Lot's of the wisdom and food for thought found in this book has already been touched on in Anderson's previous works, but this book is meant as a mini-retreat, where the reader actively journals in response to exercises. I didn't do this; still I found it nice to ponder the exercises in the early morning quiet or before going to bed.
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Books like this help me on my journey through life. It's like taking a vitamin. We all need to be reading this sort of thing regularly.
I really don't remember what was in the book. Sorry.
Something about a weekend retreat near the ocean?
Something about a weekend retreat near the ocean?
Good process for reflecting on life and looking ahead. Also good reminder to take time to discover yourself.
A great book. I want to read her previous books too and then plan a retreat ! Yeah !
Someday I will re-read this and implement some of her wisdom and advise.
This is great. Good for all of us that put ourselves last.
this book wasn't as helpful to me as the first books by same author. i guess i find that i enjoy helping people even when i have to come second to do it. i wasn't disappointed, just not as enthralled as i was by the first ones.
I loved this book. It had great ideas to help change your eyes!
This was a bit of a disappointment after her earlier books.
Read "A Year by the Sea" first by the same author.
Good. But not a second journey.
I want to go to Cape Cod right now...
I loved the idea of the book. I borrowed it from the Racine library and read it over the weekend, hoping to learn more than I did. The idea is great to get one (woman) to reevaluate life goals but her blatant leaving God out of it and self worship is bad in my opinion. I took a few notes, some truths. I think I was attracted to the book because she was on a Cape Cod beach :)
She also wrote A Year By the Sea, An Unfinished Marriage, and A Walk On the Beach.
She also wrote A Year By the Sea, An Unfinished Marriage, and A Walk On the Beach.
I couldn't finish this book. I tried. But if I had a weekend away to read this book and reflect on my life..it would be amazing. But I have 2 little kids and NO free time. I LOVE Joan Anderson. But I will have to say good-bye to this book for now. Maybe later on in my life I will pick it up. I look forward to her other books. A Year By The Sea was life changing for me. Check that one out Good Readers!!!!
I read the book A Year by the Sea in 2005. I just recently wanted to read more of this authors writings. I find her refreshing approach to distancing yourself when stressed out and then personally regrouping to have another more organized go at life just what I've needed.
Great ideas on how one can get in touch with themselves and their own needs.
I have thoroughly enjoyed Joan Anderson's books that are about figuring out the important things in her life and having them all co-exist together. She provided a lot to think through and think about. I definitely recommend her books for any woman trying to figure out the important things in her life.
This is very self-helpy, but has many good messages for women. I'm not following the program she outlines, but just reading it has made me think about some things in my life.
really fast read....positive reinforcement for a more middle aged woman...50's maybe. Still, nice points made about moving forward and recreating yourself.
Couldn't get into this book. She sounded overly selfish about needing time by herself. I wasn't able to finish it.
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Ever since I can remember I have been curious—asking questions, trying to figure out life’s meaning—all in an effort to live fully and get it right. My career began as a stringer reporter for the Gannett newspaper chain. As I practiced the craft of writing, I moved on to photo essays books for children, then the breakthrough book, Breaking the TV Habit, and finally into the genre of memoir. The la...more
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